Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Few individuals believe that some professtional like doctors and engineers should be available to work in the country where they learn skills. On the other hand, some think that they should doing a free job in other countries if they want this.I firmly agree with this notion and i will explain this with the help of two valid reasons.

To begin with,people want to do job in their own country just because they know about everything about their country and person learn easily when it learn from its own country because culture and environment matters.According to the university of Greenwich an individuals learn easily when they live with their families and culture.Resultantly, people learn easily when he is with his family.

On the other hand, some person believe that they should be free to work in another country if they wish just because it enhance our knowledge. people learn new things and new techniques from different person. Person learn how to deal with different situation. People learn from their seniors.It also build confidence in their life. Resultantly, My uncle is a doctor. He completed his studies in pakistan later on he went to abroad to learn their techniques and new things to enhance their knowledge. When he came back from abroad he become the successful surgical doctor in our country because he also apply some other techniques which he learnt from abroad.

In conclusions, it is very good to learn new techniques and things from different countries but it is necessary to do job in their own country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You present a clear preference for professionals to be free to work abroad, and the uncle’s experience gives a relevant example of learning techniques overseas. However, the discussion does not fully develop both sides: the first paragraph offers broad claims about familiarity, family and culture, but does not explain why professionals should be required to serve the country that trained them. Your conclusion also shifts toward saying they should work in their own country, which conflicts with your stated agreement and leaves your position unclear. The response is 246 words, four words below the 250-word minimum; the 12 words copied from the prompt are not counted. Develop the arguments more fully and make your final position consistent with your introduction.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting views, and a conclusion. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “On the other hand” help signal the shift between ideas, and the uncle’s example is placed in the paragraph about working abroad. However, progression within paragraphs is often repetitive: “people learn easily” is repeated several times, while the connection between learning abroad and the final claim about working at home is not clearly explained. Some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “Resultantly.” Improve cohesion by grouping related points, using clearer references, and ensuring the conclusion follows logically from the arguments and your stated opinion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “techniques,” “culture,” “environment,” “confidence,” and “surgical doctor,” so the reader can follow the general subject. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “learn,” “people,” and “new things.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “professtional,” “do a free job,” and “went to abroad,” which make parts of the response less natural and occasionally harder to understand. Aim for more precise expressions related to professional migration and public service, and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated general words with accurate alternatives would make your arguments clearer and more appropriate for an academic essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a reason clause in “just because they know about everything about their country” and a longer account of your uncle’s career. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include “they should doing” instead of a correct verb form, “an individuals learn” with incorrect agreement, and “he become” where the tense should be controlled. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “i” and the missing spaces after commas. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, verb forms and sentence boundaries, then proofread each sentence. More reliable control of these basics will help your ideas come across without distraction.

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